One dead and several injured as train derails in central Catalonia

Trains crash between Manresa and Sant Vicenç de Castellet

Train crash in Castellgalí, in central Catalonia (by @lusberth)
Train crash in Castellgalí, in central Catalonia (by @lusberth) / ACN

ACN | Barcelona

February 8, 2019 07:46 PM

A train derailment in central Catalonia has left the driver dead and several people injured, according to emergency services.

The derailment occurred on Friday afternoon, when two trains crashed between the Catalan towns of Sant Vicenç de Castellet and Manresa.

The train service in the R4 line was suspended, and at least eight ambulances were sent to the area.

The incident occurs two months after a train derailment in the same area left one dead and 49 people injured.

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